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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best Social Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, social sciences students earned 572 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the most popular school in North Carolina for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

Women make up 30% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Women make up 43% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Women make up 55% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in North Carolina. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

About 80% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 20% are male.

Full Social Sciences at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for social sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

About 33% of the students majoring in social sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 65
Florida 594
Virginia 627
Tennessee 187
Georgia 456
South Carolina 80
Louisiana 163
West Virginia 86
Kentucky 150
Arkansas 47
Alabama 263

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446
Criminology 936
General Social Sciences 745
Other Social Sciences 532
Urban Studies 432
Archeology 66
Demography & Population Studies 66

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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